Ever since watching Local Hero back in the 1980’s starring Burt Lancaster & since living in the Scottish Highlands, I have always wanted to visit Pennan, used as one of the main locations in the film.

Finally, at last, over the weekend, I was able to find the time to drive across to this beautiful part of the Aberdeenshire coastline.

And just for a few hours, I was able to soak up over 30 years of my memories of the wonderful film.

Having recently been to the gorgeous Camusdarach Beach, also used as a main location for the film, my pilgrimage is now complete…

Who cannot be moved by the title music written & performed by Mark Knopfler?

Pennan seafront captured at last light with a fast incoming lively tide…..